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23 States Where Thieves Prefer Pickups

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The Honda Accord is once again (and by far) the most stolen vehicle in the U.S., the National Insurance Crime Bureau announced Tuesday in its annual “Hot Wheels” report.

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Thieves snatched more than 58,000 of Honda's best-selling midsize sedan last year, a number rivaled only by the 47,000 or so Honda Civics that disappeared from driveways and parking lots across the country.

If you don't drive a Honda Civic or Accord, you may be tempted to breathe a bit easier. But don't.

In 23 states, the most-stolen vehicle isn't a car, it's a pickup.

In news bound to stoke the decades-long Ford vs. Chevy rivalry, the data show thieves stole more Ford full-size pickups last year than Chevys. But the big Chevrolet was the most-stolen vehicle in 14 states compared with the Ford's nine.